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Slice hits unicorn status with $220m Series B funding round
Bangalore-based card-issuing firm Slice has raised $220 million in a Series B funding round.
Slice was founded in…
Microsoft met with criticism over BNPL plans for Edge
Microsoft’s plans to grab a piece of the buy now, pay later (BNPL) segment have been met with growing criticism.…
Indian fintech start-up Simpl lands $40m in Series B funding
Bangalore-based fintech start-up Simpl has completed a $40 million Series B round.
Simpl was founded in 2015
The…
Swift changes for guarantees – are banks ready to deliver a digital…
The pandemic put a break on the new Swift releases that were originally pencilled in for 2020.
Swift’s new CAT7…
ICYMI funding round-up: Bunq, Qapita, GajiGesa, Knowledge Bank, Anchor,…
At FinTech Futures, we know that it can be easy to let funding announcements slip you by in this fast-paced industry. That’s why…
Abrdn to acquire online investment platform Interactive Investor in £1.49bn…
Investment and wealth management firm Abrdn has agreed a deal to acquire subscription-based investment platform…
Shinhan Bank readies stablecoin remittance PoC on Hedera network
South Korea’s Shinhan Bank is preparing to conduct a stablecoin international remittance proof of concept (PoC) on…
Australia’s Mr Yum secures $64m Series A funding
Mobile ordering and payments start-up Mr Yum has completed a $64 million (AUD 89 million) Series A funding round.
The…
Wise to add 1,000 staff across the globe in 2022
Wise (previously known as TransferWise) is planning an ambitious recruitment drive as it aims to hire 1,000 staff…
New neobank designed exclusively for women of colour launching in 2022
A new challenger billing itself as “the first neobank for women of colour” is preparing to launch in 2022 and is…